Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Give Feds a 3.3 Percent Pay Raise in 2015
Legislation would apply to both General Schedule and hourly workers.
Management
Want to Work in Science? Men Have the Advantage
How gender discrimination affects hiring.
Pay & Benefits
Do Cafeterias Need Better Vegetarian Options?
Hill aides campaign for a tastier menu in Capitol eateries.
Nextgov
IT Grads Rank 14 Agencies as Top Employers
NASA, NSA and the FBI compete with Google, Facebook and Amazon in new survey.
Defense
Missed Cues and Clerical Errors Allowed Tamerlan Tsarnaev to Slip By U.S. Authorities
Name was misspelled in a security database.
Defense
The Secret Service Partied Too Much in Amsterdam
Three agents go on administrative leave after a night of drinking.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Putin's High-Level Sanction Technology
Sanctions are going both ways with Russia and the United States.
Defense One
3 Things That Have to Happen Before Robot Soldiers Hit the Battlefield
Rumors of Terminator-style soldiers have been greatly exaggerated. By Patrick Tucker
Defense One
Can the U.S. Military Really ‘Pivot’ to Asia?
Two top military commanders in the Pacific say they need more forces, subs and ships to carry out President Obama’s pivot to Asia. By Stephanie Gaskell
Nextgov
Good News: Army Chiefs Plan ‘Smart’ Civilian Workforce Reduction
The Bad News: Possible RIFs.
Management
Should Edward Snowden Get His Passport Back?
Activists have gathered 100,000 signatures on a petition pleading with the State and Justice departments to do exactly that.
Management
House Republicans Prod OMB on Federal Property Data
List of underutilized buildings was promised two years ago.
Nextgov
Rand Paul Touts Role in NSA Phone Spying Reforms
"I think our lawsuit had something to do with bringing the president to the table," the senator says.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Sets Date for Self Plus One Health Coverage
Feds will have to wait until 2016 to exercise the option.
Oversight
Watch: GOP Senate Candidate Compares Cutting Spending to Hog Castration
"I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork," state Sen. Joni Ernst says in the ad.
Management
Recruiting in the Social Age
The 5 C’s of building an engaged, productive and happy staff.
Management
EPA Stakes Out Authority Over Waterways
New rules clarify streams and wetlands under the agency's jurisdiction.
Defense
The FBI Has Built a Better Terrorist Watchlist
But inspector general’s review recommends clarifying interagency information sharing.
Defense
Convicted General Could Still Get Big Pension
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who was reprimanded and fined for adultery and improper relationships, is seeking to be allowed to retire as a general.
Management